Cork-extractor



(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 MICHAEL RE DLINGER & MATTHIAS REDLINGER, Jr.

Y CORK EXTRAGTOR. v

No. 546,747. Patented Sept. 24, 1895.

ANDREW IEGRAHAM PHOTO-H1110. WASHINGTON. D C.

4 Sheetsr-Sheet 2. MICHAEL REDLING'ER & MATTHIAS REDLINGER, Jr.

(No Model.)

CORK EXTRAUTOR.

Patented Sept. 24, 1895.

(No Model.) v 4:She ets--Sheet 3. MICHAEL REDLINGER 8v MATTHIAS RBDLINGER, Jr.

CORK -BXTR'AGTOR.

Patented Sept. 24, 1895.

(N0 Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 4. MICHAEL REDLINGER 8t MATTHIAS REDLINGER, J1". I CORK EXTRAGTOR.

Patented Sept. 24, 1895.

CNITED STATES ATENT OFFIcs.

MICHAEL REDLINGER AND MATTHIAS REDLINGER, JR, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

CORK-EXT RACTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,747, dated September 24, 1895.

Application filed July 5, 1895. Serial No, 555,023. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MICHAEL REDLINGER and MATTHIAS REDLINGER," J r., citizens of the United States, residing at Freeport, in the county of Stephenson and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cork-Extractors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 are side and front views, respectively, of mechanism embodying our improvements. Fig. 3 is a side view of a bracketed standard serving as the foundation or stationary portion of the machine. Figs. 4 and 5 are views of the interior of the bottle-carriage of the extractor, having opera tive devices, that will be fully described hereinafter, mounted therein. Fig. 6 is a view of the extractor with the portion Fig. 5 of the bottle-carriage thereof removed. Fig. 7 is a front view of parts shown in Fig. 6 with the portion Fig. 4. of the bottle-carriage thereof sectioned at the dotted line 7 in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. 7 with the corkscrew-nut at its upper limit. Fig. 9 is a section at the dotted line 9 in Fig. 4 with parts added, to which reference will be made when explaining the mode of operating the extractor. Fig. 10 is a side view of the extractor, a part of its bottle-carriage having been removed, showing in full lines the relative positions of its parts just as the corkscrew has completed a traverse into a cork in a bottle. The dotted lines therein indicate the positions assumed by the parts of the extractor and the bottle, just as the cork has left the latter. Fig. 11 is an edge view of a cam-disk. Fig. 12 is a side view of a corkscrew-nut. Fig. 13 is a side view of a corkscrew-nut carrier. Fig. 14. is a view of the back edge of the same. Figs. 15 and 16 are bottom plan views of the jaws of the extractor open and closed, respectively.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A isastandard, terminating at its upper end in a bracket, havinga vertical arm A and a horizontal arm A with a horizontal cam-groove A. and a vertical recess A therein and horizontal transverse lugs A A having a circular bearing A and a conical bearing A therein, projecting therefrom. The stand- .ard A is also provided with vertical ways A and clamping-jaws A A, the latter furnished with a thumb-screw A 7 B is a corkscrew, rotatably mounted by its upper end in the circular bearing A in the lug A and terminating above in a cone B, having a conical bearing A in the under side of the lug A.

O is a corkscrew-nut, threaded to receive the corkscrew B, whereon it is adapted to freely slide.

0 O are vertical and horizontal slots in the corkscrew-nut.

D is a corkscrew-nut carrier connecting with the corkscrew-nut O by means of the T-head D and the slots 0' C therein, terminating at its upper end ina lug D adapted to engage with and be disengaged from the cam-groove A in the bracket-arm A and tapered toward its back edge D E is one portion of a bottle-carriage and is recessed to admit the vertical and horizontal bracket-arms A A the parts connected therewith aud supported thereby, and a cam-disk to be described hereinafter. E is also a portion of the bottle-carriage and serves as a cover for the part E thereof. The parts E E are provided with guide-lugs E E projecting therefrom into the vertical ways A in the standard A, wherein they freely slide.

F is an oscillatory disk provided with cams F F on the edge thereof and having a depressed portion F therein.

G is a short rock-shaft, mounted in the part E of the bottle-carriage, rigidly connected at one end with the oscillatory cam-disk F and at the other end with the operating-lever H of the extractor.

I is a wheel mounted by means of a studbearing 1' on the inner face of the oscillatory cam-disk F eccentrically therewith and adapted to travel back and forth in the cam-groove A in the bracket-arm A r J, Fig. 4, is a recess in the part E'ofthe bottle-carriage to receive the upper portion of the corkscrew-nut carrier D when the corkscrew-nut C is at its lowest position, as in Fig.

7, the part E in this figure being, however, so

sectioned away as not to contain the recess J.

K, Figs. at and 7, is a spring normally im- 5 pelling the corkscrew-nut carrier D toward the corkscrew B.

L L are jaws for grasping the necks of bottles from which corks are to be extracted, are lined with rubbers L L and are supported by arms L L, which are hinge-jointed by their upper ends to the parts E E of the bottle-carriage.

M M are springs mounted in the parts E E of the bottle-carriage and provided with r arms M M the outer ends whereof are hingejointed to lugs L L on the jaws L L. Then the force of the springs M M is acting in front of X, Figs. 1, 15, and 16, they normally hold the jaws L L tightly closed. When it is acting in the rear of X, it normally holds them open, as at Fig. 15.

Our cork-extractor is operated as follows: The operator places his hand upon the back of the jaws L L, as at X in Fig. 1, and draws 2 5 them forward toward the lever II, when they will open, as in Fig. 15. Then place the neck of the bottle to he uncorked in the center of the jaws L L and give it a push, whereupon the jaws will close and firmly grasp the bottle,

as in Figs. 10 and 16. Supposing the parts of the extractor to be in the positions shown in Fig. 6, then move the lever H from the position shown in Fig. 6 to that shown in Fig. 10. The last-mentioned operation will ele- 5 vate the bottle-carriage E E to the position shown in Fig. 10, thereby causing the corkscrew B to enter and traverse the cork N in the bottle N. As the bottle-carriage E E went up to the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 10, the upward pressure of the cork in the bottle forced the corkscrew-nut C and the corkscrew-nut carrier D from the positions shown in Figs. 6 and 7 to the positions shown in Figs. 8 and 10, whereupon the spring 5 K, Figs. 4 and 7, caused the lug D on the corkscrew-nut carrier D to engage with the cam-groove A in the arm A and thus leave the corkscrew-nut O suspended thereby. If the lever 11 be now further depressed to the position shown in Fig. 1 and indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 10, the carriage E E will descend to its original position, the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 10, and the cork will have been completely withdrawn 5 5 from the bottle, and the corkscrew C and corkscrew-nut carrier D will be in the positions shown in Figs. 8 and 10, with the corkscrew B inserted in the cork N, as in Fig. 10. The bottle N is next grasped by the operator and pulled 6o gently forward, thereby opening the jaws L L, Fig. 15. If the lever H be now moved from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and indicated by dotted in lines Fig. 10 to the position shown in Fig. 4, the cam F, Fig. 9, on the cam-disk F, will travel upward and engage with the free end of the corkscrew-nut carrier D, guiding it in between the outer face of the cam-disk F and the inside face of the part E of the bottle-carriage, Figs. 6 and 7, thereby withdrawing thelug D from engagement with the cam-groove A in the horizontal arm A and as the lever II continues to travel backward to the position shown in Fig. (3 the corkscrew-nut carrier D and its corkscrew-nut C will be forced down to the positions shown in Figs. 6 and '7, which last operation discharges the cork from the corkscrew B and leaves the extractor with all its parts in position to receive another bottle to be uncorked.

IVe claim- 1. In a cork extractor, in combination, a standard terminating at its upper end in a horizontal arm, a cork screw rotatably mounted by its upper end in a stationary bearing therein, a cork screw nut corresponding with, and adapted to freely slide up and down upon, the cork screw, an oscillatory cam disk for driving the cork screw nut, and a cork screw nut carrier connecting the oscillatory cam disk with the cork screw nut,-substantially and for the purpose specified.

2. In a cork extractor, in combination, a standard terminating at its upper end in a bracket having a cam groove in the horizontal arm thereof, a bottle carriage adapted to travel vertically on the bracket, an oscillatory cam disk mounted in the bottle carriage and a wheelmounted on the inner face ofthe oscillatory cam disk eccentrically there- With-engaging with and adapted to travel back and forth in the cam groove in the horizontal bracket arm, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a cork extractor, in combination, a main frame, jaws, for grasping the necks of bottles, hinge jointed at their rear portions and provided with supporting arms, hinge jointed by their upper ends to the main frame, and springs for actuating the jaws, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4:. In a cork extractor, in combination, a standard terminating at its upper end in a bracket having a cam groove in the horizontal arm thereof, a cork screw rotatably mounted by its upper end in thehorizontal bracket arm, a bottle carriage provided with spring actuated jaws for grasping the necks of bottles and adapted to travel up and down the Vertical arm of the bracket, an oscillatory cam disk mounted in the bottle carriage and a wheel-mounted on the inner face of the oscillatory cam disk eccentrically therewithengaging with and adapted to travel back and forth in the cam groove in the horizontal bracket arm, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a cork extractor, in combination, a standard terminating at its upper end in a bracket having a cam groove in the horizontal arm thereof, a cork screw rotatabl y mounted by its upper end in the horizontal bracket cam groove in the horizontal bracket arm and arm, a cork screw nut corresponding with, and with the cork screw nut carrier, substantially IO adapted to freely slide upon, the cork screw, as and for the purpose specified a cork screw nut carrier, connected with the MICHAEL REDLINGER.

cork screw nut, a bottle carriage adapted to MATTHIAS REDLIN GER, JR. travel up and down the vertical arm of the Witnesses:

bracket, and an oscillatory cam disk mounted JOSEPH LAMM,

in the bottle carriage and connecting with the L. L. MORRISON. 

